- A promotional video by MSI has shown the RTX 5080 with 24GB of GDDR7 memory instead of the official 16 GB.
- This mishap suggests Nividia might have planned for the GPU to have 24GB, which coincides with past rumors.
- It could also very well just be an assumption made by MSI during the promotion.
Nvidia started 2025 with a boom, announcing its new RTX 50 Series GPU lineup. The conglomerate also announced the new DLSS 4 and the RTX series’s exclusive Multi Frame Generation feature.
While the CES 2025 was a success for Nvidia, a new tidbit we spotted suggests that the RTX 5080 was supposed to have much higher VRAM than the later-revealed 16GB video memory.
A promotional video by MSI shows the RTX 5080 Vanguard edition box with 24GB of GDDR7 memory.
Why it matters: The official promotional video by MSI could suggest that Nvidia initially planned to have higher VRAM than 16GB, perfectly aligning with past rumors.
The video uploaded by MSI nearly a week ago reveals that Nvidia might have planned for the RTX 5080 to have 24GB VRAM instead. A motley of rumors about the GPU in the past also implied this, leaving many confused about why Nvidia had a change of heart.
A likely theory is that Nvidia might have planned for a 5080 Ti/Super variant with 24GB of video memory at the last minute. Regardless, the box has already been updated on MSI’s official site to reflect the 16 GB change, so the version shown in the video was certainly not a final design.
For those not in the know, the RTX 5080 is set to come out on January 21st. It will have 16GB VRAM with 10,752 CUDA cores on a 256-bit memory bus. The mid-range $999 GPU is expected only to provide an 18% performance boost over its predecessor.
Before getting excited about a 24GB variant, it’s best to believe this was just a mistake on MSI’s part. On the flip side, MSI might have just assumed, based on rumors, that the 5080 would have higher VRAM.
Do you think Nvidia had a change of plans later in the RTX 5080’s development, or did MSI make assumptions during the promotion? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the official Tech4Gamers forum.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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